Synonyms: chemodectomas, nonchromaffin paragangliomas
Glomus jugulare tumours are rare, slow-growing, very vascular tumours of a group called paragangliomas. They are derived from glomera jugulare (or glomus bodies) which themselves are derived from neural tissue and arise within the jugular foramen of the temporal bone.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/glomus-jugulare-tumours